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Articles with tag "Extremism"
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She Photographed Russian Political Prisoners. Now She's Charged With 'Extremism.'
Antonina Favorskaya and her colleagues consider the charges against her to be revenge for her journalism and political views.
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Russia Adds Theater Director Berkovich, Playwright Petriychuk to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List
The two women were arrested over their award-winning play about Russian women who fall in love with Islamist militants and plan to join them in Syria.
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Russian Journalist Favorskaya Remanded in Navalny ‘Extremism’ Case
Antonina Favorskaya is accused of “collecting material, preparing and editing videos” for the disbanded Anti-Corruption Foundation.
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Russia Adds Leftist Activist Udaltsov to ‘Extremists and Terrorists’ List
Sergei Udaltsov was placed in pre-trial detention last month on accusations of justifying terrorism in social media posts.
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Russia, Belarus Developing Shared Register of 'Extremists'
Belarus' ambassador in Moscow said it was “perplexing” that some websites blacklisted in Russia remained accessible in Belarus.
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Russian Court Jails Woman for Wearing 'Extremist' Rainbow Earrings
The court in Nizhny Novgorod found the woman guilty of publicly displaying symbols of an “extremist” organization and jailed her for five days.
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Russia Puts Meta Spokesman on Wanted List
Russia listed Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organization, opening possible criminal investigations and fines for users.
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Russian University to Train ‘Social Media Police’ for Fighting Online Extremism
The new undergraduate program at RANEPA will reportedly train students to become experts who can monitor and detect “extremism” online.
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Russian Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Navalny in 'Extremism' Trial
The jailed Kremlin critic is already serving a nine-year prison sentence on charges he and his allies call politically motivated.
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Leader of Russian Volunteer Corps Placed on Interior Ministry Wanted List
The head of a far-right military unit fighting on the side of Ukraine has been placed on Russia's wanted list.
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Explainer: Which Russian Far-Right Groups are Fighting in Ukraine?
While many Russian ultranationalists support the invasion of Ukraine, a minority have taken up arms against the Kremlin.
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Turkey Detains Russian IS Suspect at Syria Border
Five Russian nationals were arrested during an attempted escape to neighboring Syria.
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Russia Jails Jehovah's Witness for 6 Years for Extremism
Vladimir Alushkin was found guilty of extremist activity.
Extremism
Russian Court Convicts Danish Jehovah’s Witness to 6 Years for 'Extremism'
It is the first such ruling since the group was labeled an "extremist organization."
Religion
Russian Investigators Launch Extremism Probe Against Suspected Jehovah's Witnesses Leader
Russia outlawed Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017, equating the country’s estimated 175,000 adherents to members of a terrorist group.
Extremism
Why the FSB Is Shutting Down Concerts and Tailing Musicians
Two attacks by young assailants in October may help explain Russia’s recent clampdown on ‘harmful cultural influences.’
Internet
Will Russia Stop Arresting Its Citizens For Posting Memes?
After Putin proposes softening an extremism law, skeptics say the liberalization is a facade.
Extremism
Putin Proposes Legislation to Decriminalize Online Extremism
Under the legislation, first-time offenders will be subject to administrative, rather than criminal, proceedings.
Social media
Miss Hitler Pageant Pulled From Russian Social Media After Complaints
Contestants submitted photographs of themselves giving Nazi salutes, posing in front of swastikas and displaying other Nazi insignia.
Extremism
Russian Businesswoman Charged With Extremism for Parodying Judges
Investigators suspect Kovaleva of offending “the judiciary” social group with her traditional Russian limericks known as chastushki.
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